Historic Rider's Hostelry
Location submitted by: sdonley on 12/14/2013
DBA Approved: Y
PANICd#: 1298
| Joseph Rider opened Rider's Inn in 1812. Over the years, the tavern expanded, providing fine accommodations and food for travelers in northeastern Ohio traveling to new ventures out west. |
792 Mentor Avenue
Painesville , OH 44077
Phone: 440-354-8200
Open to the public: Yes
Lat: 41.7130004
Lon: -81.26029189999997
Database Summary:
Demographic Rank: 6
History: 1
Stories: 1
Claims: 5
Evidence: 0
Resources: 0
Retrievals: 4034
Vistor Rating: 0.0
Votes: 0
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Joseph Rider opened Rider's Inn in 1812. Over the years, the tavern expanded, providing fine accommodations and food for travelers in northeastern Ohio traveling to new ventures out west. Situated on the rough-and-tumble stagecoach route from Buffalo, New York to Cleveland, Ohio, Rider's soon became an oasis of hospitality in the Western Reserve. Later, the Inn became a stop on the underground railroad and a retreat for returned Civil War soldiers. The Rider Family operated the hostelry until 1902 when it fell on hard times. After the discovery of a short-lived hot spring, George Randall, from New York, bought the Inn and in 1922 added a dining room and speakeasy, and enlarged traditional Sunday Stagecoach Breakfast which is continued today. After their retirement, the Inn saw several difficult years until 1988 when owner Elaine Crane and her mother, Elizabeth Roemisch, completely refurbished the establishment into a beautiful country inn located in the college town of Painesville.
Added by: sdonley on 02/12/2015 DB#:240
Source(s):
http://www.ridersinn.com/history.html
Stories are just that. Stories and personal accounts that have been reported about the location.
A Civil War soldier’s ghost is said to stand near the windows and wave. Also, the spirit of a former innkeeper’s wife named Suzanne is said to reside here as well. Suzanne is said to have come to the door in her nightgown to let guests in when the owners were not at home.
Added by: sdonley on 02/12/2015 DB#:1195
Source(s):
http://www.hauntedplaces.org/item/riders-inn/
Here are the paranormal claims for this location. These have been found through Internet research, reports from members, or reports from personal interviews. To add a claim, your account must have contributor access or higher.
| Claim# | Claim |
| 2122 | People have seen the apparition of a women opening the door to let visitors in at night.
Added: 02/12/2015 By: sdonley |
| 2123 | People have seen the apparition of a civil war soldier throughout the building.
Added: 02/12/2015 By: sdonley |
| 2124 | Strange voices have been heard at night.
Added: 02/12/2015 By: sdonley |
| 2125 | Footsteps have been heard throughout the hallways.
Added: 02/12/2015 By: sdonley |
| 2126 | There is a door that will not stay shut even have it was nailed shut with 2 X 4s. Added: 02/12/2015 By: sdonley |
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